The writings of James Madison, comprising his public papers and his private correspondence, including numerous letters and documents now for the first time printed. |
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The Executive Power of the United States shall
be vested in a President of the United States of
America which shall be his style & his title shall
be His Excellency. He shall be elected for———
years & shall be reeligible.
He shall from time to time give information to
the Legislature of the state of the Union & recommend
to their consideration the measures he may
think necessary—he shall take care that the laws of
the United States be duly executed: he shall commission
all the officers of the United States & except
as to Ambassadors other ministers and Judges of
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consent of the Senate appoint all other officers of the
United States. He shall receive public Ministers
from foreign nations & may correspond with the
Executives of the different States. He shall have
power to grant pardons & reprieves except in impeachments
—He shall be Commander in chief of
the army & navy of the United States & of the
Militia of the several States & shall receive a compensation
which shall not be increased or diminished
during his continuance in office. At entering on the
Duties of his office he shall take an oath faithfully
to execute the duties of a President of the United
States.—He shall be removed from his office on impeachment
by the house of Delegates & Conviction
in the Supreme Court of Treason bribery or Corruption
—In case of his removal death resignation or
disability the President of the Senate shall exercise
the duties of his office until another President be
chosen—& in case of the death of the President of the
Senate the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall
do so.
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